My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes (2014)

A selection of performances by Manchester-based acts culled from the BBC archives.

When the award-winning filmmaker of “An Ordinary Hero”, Loki Mulholland, dives into the 400 year history of institutional racism in America he is confronted with the shocking reality that his…

Hi, My Name is Dicky is a sports documentary about hockey player Richard Clune, and his struggle with substance use disorder while playing in the National Hockey League (NHL). The…

A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. What…

2 Canadian brothers travel to Nicaragua in 2008 with only $1000 and backpacks. During many set backs, the brothers build the worlds first action sports resort, and then proceed to…

The Land of High Mountains is the inspiring true story of the only pediatric hospital in Haiti and the incredible people, both Haitian and foreign, who despite encountering every conceivable…

Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007)…

A journey behind the scenes of the Nickelodeon television network to chronicle its unprecedented success, from its humble origins as a small local channel to its status as an international…

The story of America’s first mountain endurance/adventure foot race, the Mount Baker Marathon, which took place in Bellingham, Washington. First run in 1911, the grueling 28 to 32 mile race…

In 1981, seven Libyan exiles formed the core opposition group to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Thirty years later, they are back to their country only to inherit the mess he left….

The very best of Billy Connolly’s stand up comedy, from 30 years of performances around the world!

This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight Goliath. From a family business owner in the Midwest to a…